A Practical Handbook for Priestly Ministry

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2019
Holy Trinity Seminary Press (Verlag)
978-1-942699-24-8 (ISBN)

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The Apostle Paul commands his disciple Timothy to “be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” This exhortation encapsulates the Orthodox Church’s expectations from her clergy and forms the basis of her Pastoral Theology. The aim of the present work is to guide the contemporary Orthodox priest in his application of the Apostle’s words to his everyday life as a conduit of Divine Grace and shepherd of Christ’s flock. At the same time, its focus on the proper formation of the soul will benefit every Christian, whether ordained or not. Compiled from recent and historical sources reflecting the rich heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The monks who came to Holy Trinity Monastery from Eastern Europe after World War II inherited a tradition of printing that stretches back almost to the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century. Through the fathers’ tireless efforts, the monastery has been printing and publishing Orthodox Christian books for almost sixty-five years. In keeping with the humble spirit required of a monk, books which are written or prepared by members of the monastic brotherhood are published under the general authorship of Holy Trinity Monastery.

Foreword (Publishers)

Preface [Address to Priests]

Introduction

Part I: The Instruction of the Parishioners

Chapter 1: Instruction of the People by the Word

Chapter 2: What the Priest ought to Teach and Whence

Chapter 3: How the Priest Ought to Teach

Chapter 4: On Instruction by Deed

Part 2: Ministering the Sacraments

Chapter 5: On the Sacraments in General

Chapter 6: Some Important Aspects of Each Sacrament in Particular, Beginning with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Chapter 7: The Sacrament of Chrismation

Chapter 8: The Sacrament of Confession

Chapter 9: The Sacrament of Holy Communion, and Some General Remarks Regarding the Serving of the Divine Liturgy

Chapter 10: The Sacrament of Ordination

Chapter 11: The Sacrament of Unction

Part 3: On Prayer

Chapter 12: On Prayer in General

Chapter 13: How to Pray in Spirit and Truth

Chapter 14: Prayer as the Special Duty of Priests

Chapter 15: Some Thoughts on Church Style and its Effect on the Prayer of the Congregation

Concluding Thoughts

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	27.10.2019
Mitarbeit	Sonstige Mitarbeit: Holy Trinity Monastery
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
ISBN-10	1-942699-24-7 / 1942699247
ISBN-13	978-1-942699-24-8 / 9781942699248
Zustand	Neuware